Canadian Brokerage Fees
Surviscor Canadian Online Brokerage Fees Review
The Cost of Services review explores the various commission structures, both activity-based and trade frequency, offered to DIY investors to perform digital trades and the general costs to manage a self-directed discount brokerage digital-based account.
What we Measure and The Deep Dive that Differentiates.
Cost of Services Review - Experience Categories
The Cost of Services categories explore the various trades by instruments and account fees associated with the typical DIY investing experience, focusing on 10 different and unique profiles for each trade and account fee. The catgeories are:
Equity / Stock Commissions
The category explores over 12,600 equity orders, including over 6300 CDN and 6300 US buy and sell orders, at various price and volume levels. ECN fees are applied where applicable.
ETF Commissions
General Account Fees
Option Commissions
Account Interest
Our Latest Results
| Industry Rank | Brokerage Firm | Peer Score | Strongest Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desjardins Online Brokerage | 83% | Option Commissions |
| 2 | HSBC InvestDirect | 79% | Equity Commissions |
| 3 | CIBC Investor's Edge | 78% | Equity Commissions |
| 4 | National Bank Direct Brokerage | 72% | ETF Commissions |
| 5 | Qtrade Investor | 64% | Equity Commissions |
| 6 | Virtual Brokers | 59% | ETF Commissions |
| 7 | Scotia iTRADE | 58% | Account Interest |
| 8 | TD Direct Investing | 58% | Account Interest |
| 9 | RBC Direct Investing | 57% | Account Interest |
| 10 | BMO InvestorLine | 57% | Account Fees |
| 11 | Questrade | 56% | ETF Commissions |
Brokerage Firms We Review
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